Regimental number | 2995 |
Place of birth | Fifeshire, Scotland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 8.75" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Morrison, Hill Side, Lower Warren, Manjamah, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, 22nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: embarked 4 November 1916; disembarked Suez, 4 December 1916; taken on strength, 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment, 14 December 1916. Detached to Imperial School of Instruction, 31 December 1916; attended first half of 19th Signals course, 7 April 1917; qualified in second half of 19th and first half of 19A course; rejoined 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment, 28 April 1917. Transferred to 10th Light Horse Regiment, 8 May 1917. Detached to Rest Camp, 10 March 1918; rejoined 10th Light Horse Regiment, 22 March 1918.Detached to Imperial School of Instruction, Zeitoun, 5 July 1918. Found guilty, 16 July 1918, of when on Active Service being absent without leave, 8-9.45 pm, 11 July 1918: awarded 3 days' confined to camp. Detached to Telegraphy course, 4 August 1918; failed theory; rejoined unit, 6 August 1918. Admitted to 31st General Hospital, Abbassia, 14 August 1918 (pyrexia, not yet diagnosed); transferred to Convalescent Depot, Boulac, 30 August 1918; discharged to duty, 8 September 1918. Taken on strength, 10th Light Horse Regiment, 28 October 1918. Embarked Port Said for England, 9 July 1919. Granted leave with pay and subs, 5 August-31 October 1919 (Non-Military Employment, veterinary science, St Helier, Jersey). Granted indefinite leave awaiting family ship for return to Australia, 18 September 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Wahehe', 30 October 1919; disembarked Fremantle, 6 December 1919; discharged, Perth, 22 January 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DUFF Thomas |